The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-14
.PLYMOUTH'S DEAD PASTOR.
The Great Church Packed to It's Utmost
Capacity at Last Nights Services.
Ministers of All Denominations Participate
{ in Eulogizing Mr. Beecher-Rev. M. C.
Julien May Succeed Him in Plymouth.


Henry Ward Beecher, never presented more
Joyous and gay appearance than it did to day.
1t was decorated more as for May day festival
than for the occasion of Plymouth's late pas
tors funeral eulogy. The rays OF the spring
morning sun shone in through the east windows
Of the church and reflected with exquisite effect
the beautiful shades Of color Of the informing
ling flowers and ferns. Not sign of grape could
be seen anywhere. The edifice was crowded to
its fullest capacity. The Rev. S. B. Halliday,
Mr.. Beechers assistant who is at present in
charge of the church, assisted the Rev. DR..
Lyman Abbott in conducting the service Dr.
Abbott spoke for over an hour, aud the attention
Of the audience was only broken by the occa-
slonal sobning of some of the church members.
The evening services in Plymouth Church were
remarkable f-On the fact that clereymen of al
most every denomination were present and
spoke in eulogy of the late Mr. Beecher The
building was crowded to excess, the vestibules
were utterly impossible, and during the service
mary people tainted. and more than one re-
manned where they swooned as they could not be
carried out The Rev Mr. Halliday conducted the
services, and read the following letter from DR..
McGlynn, the deposed priest Of St Stephens
Church, New York.
Rev. and Dear Mr. Haday-I regret verv much
Chat cannot be present this evening in Plymouth
Church honor the memory of the great pastor and
20 condoe for the irreparable loss. must, there
fore content myself with saying briefly in writing
what should be glad to say more fully in speech
is sign OF the dawning of better day for which
should be possible and that Won and yours sbopd se
earnestly desire the presence of clergyman of that
church wlch seems SO remote-and. zoo many would
say-so antagonistc to yours. Foremost in the work
Of Fastening the coming of the better day was the
great man whose death we mourn, and for whose
work we give thanks. None other so well as he
taught the men and women of his time to exalt the
essential of religion, pure and undefed in which we
all agree aud to minimize the differences that seem to
separate us. To him was given to with clearer
vision, to reveal with unequaled genius and, with
treless energy, to mako common among men the
meaning of Him who taught of old on the mount
AID by the seashore. the core of all religion-the
brotherhood Of man.. cheerfully confess that from
Mr. Beecher learned from the first days of my min
istry. new tenderness and fullness of meaning in
the Our Father" and I am glad to be able
here to state that the theology of the old church
sss with his in th THAT aa the
the love of Him, for His sake, and in loving all
men with the zest with which love ourselves, and
that sacrifice and sacrament creed and ritual prayer
Snd sermon and song may be, and powerful helps
and necessary manifestations of this religion which
biasphemy. thankfully count him among the minis
ters from whom learned fuller meaning Of the
prayer Thy will be DONE earth it is in heav-
en-" We must all agree with Mr.. Beecher that the
conditions and duties and strfes of temporal life
are but signs and symbols of spiritual things and that
in the yearning of this whole world for liberty.
equality and fraternity under the reign of Justice
and loveif pluck out the religious heart of 1t,
the burden is not worth the bearing nor the battle
worth the fighting He and the other giants of their
time have cleared the field and illuminated the way
for lighter progress and helped to give perfect
of victory in the strife that is begin
ming against wider slavery than that against which
he dealt his sturdy blowsthe enslaving of the masses
BY the classes.and to cement union not merely OF
Stimulated and encouraged by his let take
up the burden of the peoples wrongs where his tired
shoulders have laid it down, and fight the battle
II need be- till right shall come, and the bur
den falls from shoulders and the weapons from
our hands, shall have a nearer vision than was
given to him of the reign of the Prince of Peace.
Affectionatelo and fraternally,
EDWARD MCGLYNN.
The musical portion of the services was very
elaborate, and was rendered under the super
Vision of General Horato C. King. The speak
Srs we're DR.. Gunnison, Universalist; rabbi
Whittier, I.ev. B. Hinnston. Baptist; DR.. Ager
Methodist; Rev. j. X. Funk Lutheran; Dr. Lind
say Parker of Boston; Dr. Reed, Unitarian, ant
Rev. G. G. Hail. Reformed Church. All spoke
In eulogy of the late pastor of Plymouth Church
and they asserted their belief that he was mar
whose breadth of mind entitled them to claim
him as brother in the religion of them all.
Numerous chnrches throughout Brooklyn to
day held services that were eulogistic and com
memorative of the late Mr.. Beecher. In a mum
Der of instances portrait of the deat
clergyman was placed within the altar rail
framed with evergreen and flowers. The ora
lions dealt with his whole lfe but more espe
eally with his connection with emancipation o
slaves and his services for his country when il
England during the late war. A meeting will
eAeld at Art Association Hall, on Montagu
fnr ha n
starting a subscription to erect monument t
MIR Beecher In the heart of the city at cost o
$4,000 To-day several churches npponte
committees to be present at the meeting.
The Great Preachers Probable Successor.
New BEDFORD, Mass, March 13-lt is sal
on,g good authority that Rev. Matthew c. Julien
pastor of the Trinitarian Church in this city
will received call from Plymouth Church. Brook
lyn, to fill the vacancy caused by the death Q
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, March 13-Rev. DR.. Hall
day denies that Mr. Julien, of New Bedford, o
any other minister has been considered as
possible successor of Mr.. Beecher. The friend
OF MIR. Beecher are surprised and indignant a
the supposition in some quarters that they ar
- soon engaged in this direction.
A Tribute to MIR. Beecher's Wife.
ct. Louis Globe Democrat
IL Is 10 De SAID 10 the creoit VI lilo ioniinin
sex that wives, as a rule, stand bravely and VI
conditionally by their husbands in time OF mi
fortune and suffering But now and then one
their number displays measure of courage, pi
thence and fidelity in that connection which Ell
titles her to special praise and honor Such
woman is Mrs Henry Ward Beecher. In
the annals of domestic faithfulness, there cal
not be found more shining example OF devotio
70 husband than is presented by the story
her married life 1t has been her habit AWAY
to guard ard defend with infinite care and tel
derness the name of the great man VINO SO ION